Bas Gevaert

Commander
DISC Type : D

President, Hospitality at Planet

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, Germany

Overview

Bas Gevaert is the President of Hospitality at Planet, leading the companys software and integrated payments business. A B2B tech executive with a background at PayPal, he specializes in Fintech and SaaS. He is a results-driven leader focused on scaling high-growth businesses and holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD.

Bas is deeply passionate about the success of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), a theme that has been central throughout his career. He is interested in strong leadership principles and exploring how technology can be leveraged to solve complex challenges for business owners and their customers.

Unique fact: He is the recipient of five consecutive Key Talent Awards from PayPal for exceptional performance (2016-2020).

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Hospitality Tech
He leads Planet's hospitality division, focusing on how integrated solutions like Property Management Systems can help hoteliers run better businesses and improve the guest experience.
Integrated Payments
A core part of his current role at Planet and previous experience at PayPal. He focuses on creating seamless, all-in-one payment and software solutions for businesses.
Supporting SMBs
His professional headline states he is "Passionate about SMB" and he previously held the role of Global Head of SMB at PayPal, indicating a long-standing focus.

Media Appearances

Bas has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
President, Hospitality at Planet
11-2022 - 7-2024
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Growth at Planet
8-2020 - 9-2022
Global Head of SMB at PayPal
7-2018 - 7-2020
Senior Director, Global SMB Strategy & Go-To-Market at PayPal
1-2017 - 6-2018
Senior Director, Commercial Growth UK at PayPal

Education

2009 - 2009
MBA (with distinction) from INSEAD
2022 - 2022
High Performance Leadership from IMD

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Insights For Selling To Bas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bas is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bas

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bas move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Bas take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Bas

Personality Compatibility


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